TY - BOOK AU - Lawson,Mark V. TI - Algebra & geometry: an introduction to university mathematics SN - 9781482246476 (paperback) U1 - 512 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Boca Raton : PB - CRC Press, KW - Algebra KW - Geometry KW - Mathematics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The nature of mathematics ; 2. Proofs ; 3. Foundations ; 4. Algebra redux ; 5. Number theory ; 6. Complex numbers ; 7. Polynomials ; 8. Matrices ; 9. Vectors ; 10. The principal axes theorem N2 - "Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows how mathematics is more than a collection of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical origins throughout the text. He incorporates a hands-on approach to proofs and connects algebra and geometry to various applications."-- ER -